The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to use
non-discriminatory standards in hiring policy. In particular we urge
that employers do not discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity,
nationality, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we
have no means of enforcing these standards.

Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding
employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international
employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been
set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries.

The specific positions involve participation in the CLARA subproject Designing and Testing Common Infrastructures, which is lead by the MPI. The overall aim of the subproject is the design of the next generation of common language resource infrastructures and its advanced components on which future linguistic research will be based.

The successful candidates will be offered enrollment in a PhD program at a related university. The candidates will be given joint PhD supervision by the MPI and academic staff at the related university.

Applicants should hold a strong university degree (Masters/diploma or equivalent) which would entitle them to embark on a PhD project in a relevant discipline, and should be in the first four years of their research careers. Students who are completing their master's degree during the current semester, with the intention of starting the doctoral position in the spring semester 2010, are also invited to apply. The qualifying education must be completed before enrolment in the PhD programme. We expect successful applicants to take up their ESR positions in spring/summer 2010. The salary of an ESR position is roughly EUR 34,000 per year. The income is taxable and all compulsory deductions under national law will be made. There are additional mobility and travel allowances (yearly allowance). There is a budget to cover participation costs, such as attendance at CLARA events abroad.

Women are particularly encouraged to apply.

For further information about the available positions (including salary enquiries) and project, please contact Thomas Koller at the email address below.